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Limited Evidence of Number–Space Mapping in Rhesus Monkeys (Macaca mulatta) and Capuchin Monkeys (Sapajus apella) [PDF]
This study investigated the Spatial Numerical Association of Response Codes (SNARC) effect in number representation in rhesus macaques and capuchin monkeys.
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Capuchin Monkeys (Cebus apella) Modulate Their Use of an Uncertainty Response Depending on Risk [PDF]
In this study, the authors manipulated the degree of risk for guessing among capuchin monkeys performing a size discrimination task and found that they used the uncertainty response more on 6-choice trials than on 2-choice trials.
Do You See What I See? A Comparative Investigation of the Delboeuf Illusion in Humans (Homo sapiens), Rhesus Monkeys (Macaca mulatta), and Capuchin Monkeys (Cebus apella) [PDF]
This study investigated whether rhesus monkeys and capuchin monkeys perceived the Delboeuf visual size illusion in a similar manner as human adults.
Looking Ahead? Computerized Maze Task Performance by Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), Rhesus Monkeys (Macaca mulatta), Capuchin Monkeys (Cebus apella), and Human Children (Homo sapiens) [PDF]
In this study, four species, including human children, a great ape (chimpanzees), an Old World primate (rhesus monkeys) and a New World primate (capuchin monkeys) completed the same computerized maze task in an effort to understand the relative competencies of these species, and the degree to which certain aspects of maze presentation might disrupt performance.
Delay Choice Versus Delay Maintenance: Different Measures of Delayed Gratification in Capuchin Monkeys (Cebus apella) [PDF]
This study compared the performance on the intertemporal choice task and the accumulation task of capuchin monkeys belonging to 2 study populations.
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This journal publishes original research from a comparative perspective on the behavior, cognition, perception and social relationships of diverse species.
